Bookkeeping for small businesses in St. Louis and St. Charles
Someone who actually likes this part.
I'm Kayleigh. I'm a QuickBooks ProAdvisor, and I'll take the receipts and the reconciling off your desk. You get books you can actually read, and a CPA who stops emailing you.
Tell me about your books
What I do
Monthly bookkeeping
I categorize what came in and what went out, reconcile the accounts, and close the month. You won't have to remind me.
Catch-up and cleanup
Behind by three months? Three years? I've seen the shoebox. I've seen worse than your shoebox. We'll sort out what's actually in there and get you current.
Payroll
Your people get paid on time and the filings go out when they're supposed to.
I don't do taxes. I keep the books clean so your CPA has less to argue with at filing time, and I'm happy to talk to them directly.
If you run a trade — remodeling, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, landscaping, roofing — job costing and 1099 subs make the books their own kind of puzzle. That's on the bookkeeping for contractors page.
What it costs
Basic / Starter
$250 to $450 a month
A straightforward set of books that needs keeping, not rescuing.
- One or two bank accounts reconciled
- Categorization every month
- The books closed every month
- Profit and loss, and a balance sheet
- Up to around 50 transactions a month
Standard / Growth
$500 to $750 a month
More accounts, more transactions, more going on.
- Everything in Basic
- Three or more bank and credit accounts reconciled
- 50 to 200 transactions a month
- Categorization weekly rather than monthly
- A check-in call every quarter
Add-ons
Varies
Quoted on their own, hourly or fixed, depending on what's involved.
- Catch-up and cleanup bookkeeping
- QuickBooks setup
- QuickBooks setup and training
- Payroll processing
- 1099 preparation
Where you land in a range depends on how many accounts there are, how much moves through them, and what shape things are in when I start. We settle the number before you commit to anything.
Hi, I'm Kayleigh
My path into bookkeeping started at St. Charles Community College, where I earned my associate degree in accounting and worked as an accounting tutor, helping fellow students actually understand the numbers, not just memorize the steps. I went on to take additional accounting coursework at Lindenwood University before shifting my focus toward hands-on, real-world experience.
I spent several years as an accountant at a car dealership, managing salesperson commissions, costing out deals, and overseeing a fleet of about 40 vehicles. From there, I managed the books for an insurance agency for five years, handling commissions, day-to-day bills, accounts payable and receivable, and payroll.
Between tutoring, coursework, and years of hands-on bookkeeping, I've learned this business from more than one angle — how the numbers work, and how to explain them in a way that actually makes sense to the person running the business.
Today, I'm bringing that experience to small business owners across the St. Louis and St. Charles area who'd rather focus on running their business than reconciling their books. That's what I'm here for.
If your books are a mess, you won't embarrass me. That's where most people start.
Most people find this work boring. I find it relaxing, which is either a red flag or exactly what you want in the person doing your books.
Tell me about your books
Send me a note with what you've got and what's making you crazy about it. I'll write back.
Or email info@gatewayledgers.com if that's easier.
- You tell me what you've got.
- I read it and write back with questions.
- We work out what you actually need, and what it costs.
